Slide-fastener overshoe



June 18, 1929.

L. H. LHOLLIER SLIDE FASTENER OVERSHOE Filed Jan. 24, 1928 Patented June 18, 1929, I

UNITED STATES 1,717,790 PATENT OFFICE.

LESLIE H. LHOLLIER AND FREDERICK WRAY, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE B. GOODRICH COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SLIDE-FASTENER OVERSHOE.

Application filed January 24, 1928. Serial No. 249,032.

This inventionrelates to overshoes of the slide-fastener type and its chief object is to provide an overshoe of this type which may be worn either in a turned-down or cuffed condition or in a fully extended condition with neatness of appearance. A furthersobject is to provide a high-top overshoe havm a slide-fastener extending substantially to the top thereof which can be turned down, permissibly with the fastener fully closed, without exposing the inner side of the slidefastener and with, instead, a finished and pleasin appearance of the turned-down portion. Znother object is to provide for free running of the slide in a slide-fastener overshoe having these desirable features.-

We attain these objects preferably by omit ting or by modifying the bellows-type'tongue which heretofore commonly has been employed in slide-fastener overshoes, and employing throughout the turn-down portion of the upper a non folding shield permanently joined to only one of the margins which define the front opening of the shoe, the shield being'adapted to guard the stocking of the wearer against being snagged by the actuating slide of .the fastener and also adapted, in being of the non-folding type 11 e and joined to only one of the margins i turn-down region, to permit the overshoe to be turned down with easy flexing of the structure and without excessive bunching of material. The employment of this type of shield permits the lining of the overshoe to 'be continuous over, all parts of the turneddown portion of the shoe top that are visible when the top is in turned-down position, so that an attractive appearance is presented, and permits the use. of a fastener detachably connecting the shield with the margin of the shoe opposite to that with which it is .permanently joined, so that the overshoe may be widely opened out for putting it on or taking it ofi of the wearers foot and yet the shield may be neatly anchored down as a part of the end portion of the turnedvdown overshoe.

@f the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an overshoe embodying our invention in its preferred form, in closed and turned-down condition. v r

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same in open, and fully extended or turned-up condition". s

Referring to the drawings, the overshoe 10 hole 17 and is formed with a front opening margins 11, 12 upon which are spective series of jaw members slide-fastener.

of the margin 11 only in the turn-down re gion or portion is a shield member 15 and g the lining 16 of the, overshoe is continuous over the interior of the upper and the inner face of the shield member, so that when the top of the upper is turned down, as shown in Fig. 1, the cuff presents a surface of uniform texture throughout and the shield member is not discernible. The lining and the upper preferably are sufiiciently elastic to permit the cutting down of the overshoe with thenflront opening completely closed.

near its top and the shield member 15 is provlded near its top with a male snap-fastener member 18 adapted to be stuck through the to mate with a snap-fastener socket 19 mounted in a tab 20 which is mounted upon the margin 11 in position to, cover the upper end'of the slide-fastener and the fastener slide 21 when the latter is in its uppermost position. The tab and fastener are thus adapted not only to provide a neat appearance of the overshoe when it is in turnup condition but also to hold the parts in compact condition such as to present a neat appearance when the top is turned down.

In order that the overshoe may be water tight for some distance above the lower end of the slide fastener the shield member is preferably formed at its lower end with a relatively wide folding portion 22 joined to both of the uppers margins and adapted to fold back under the margin 12 when .the fastener is closed.

ur invention is susceptible of modifica-i tion within its scope without sacrifice of all of the advantages set out in the above statement of objects, and we do not wholly limit our claims to the specific structure shown.

e claim:

1. An overshoe comprising an upper havmg a turn-down portion and having a front opening, slide-fastener members mounted upon the margins defining the said opening, a shield member permanently secured at the said turn-down portion to only one of the said margins, a tab mounted upon the last mentioned margin, a lining continuous over adjacent portions of the upper and the shield member, and a fastener adapted to hold toe margin 12 is formed with a hole 17 gether the upper portion of the shield memmargins, and a lining continuous over adjaber, the opposite margin and the tab. cent portions of the upper and the shield 10 2. An overshoe comprising an upper having member.

a turn-down portion and a front opening, In Witness whereof we have hereunto set slide-fastener members mounted upon the our hands this 20th day of January, 1928.

margins defining the said opening, a shield member permanently secured at the said LESLIE H. LHOLLIER. turn-down portion to only one of the said FREDERICK WRAY. 

